The Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pablo Rodriguez, and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, David Lametti, have announced a new expert advisory group on online safety as the next step in developing legislation to address harmful online content.
The expert advisory group is mandated to provide advice on a legislative and regulatory framework that best addresses harmful content online. The group includes experts from diverse backgrounds with experience on issues relating to platform governance and content regulation, civil liberties, tech regulation, and national security.
The group’s formation is the next step in the Government of Canada’s work to design legislation to address harmful content online following the release of What We Heard: The Government’s proposed approach to address harmful content online on February 3, 2022.